1 book
100 pages, colour
16.8 x 25.8 cm
Age 13 years and up
An Illustrated History of Heavy Metal is the first graphic novel to tell the story of one of the most popular and provocative genres of music with millions of fans across the world. Once heavy metal was the music of Satan and accused of driving it’s fans into suicide or commit murder and burn churches, today the genre has become a part of mainstram culture with French death metal band Gojira even opening the 2024 Olympics.
In the vein of Ed Piskor’s acclaimed and bestselling Hip Hop Family Tree this graphic novel tells the story of the genre from its origin and untill today through a combination of comics and illustrated non fiction. The emphasis is on the compelling and revealing anecdote but it is based on thorough research and knowledge of the genre.
The story is told as a mix tape consisting of 20 important songs and bands ranging from Black Sabbath in 1970 until the acts of today with stops at every important band from Metallica and Slayer to Norwegian black metal. Each song forms a chapter in the book and works as a starting point so that the 20 chapters combined takes you through all aspects of the genre and culture.
An Illustrated History of Heavy Metal is for the novice curious about what heavy metal is all about as well as for the die hard fan who wants to read an engaging and entertaining history of the genre.
From Black Sabbath to Kiss, Judas Priest, Motorhead, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, Mercyful Fate, Celtic Frost, Napalm Death, Death, Entombed, Sepultura, Mayhem, Burzum, Rage against the machine, Slipknot, Sunn, Zeal and Ardour and more …
Born 1972 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Based in Copenhagen, Søren has worked for the last 20 years as a comic artist and illustrator for many major Danish newspapers and magazines as well as a wide range of publishers abroad.
Born in 1975. He holds a Master’s Degree in Danish Literature and Philosophy and works as a publishing editor and teaches creative writing. He has published the novels Helvedesmaskinen (2004, The Infernal Machine) and Besættelse (2005, Occupation) for young adults and the children’s vampire series Nattens Børn (2006, Children of the Night) along with several easy reading titles. His books in English include Halloween (2004) and The Ghost Rider (2005).
1 book
72 pages
17.0 x 24.0 cm
Published in English, Polish and Czech.
Ellen is a young, ambitious woman who is about to fulfil her dream of building her own house when she is diagnosed with ALS. Ellen fights desperately to keep her dream alive, but maybe other things make life worth living.
Line Høj Høstrup (born 1988) is a colour-happy Danish illustrator and cartoonist. She graduated from Graphic Storytelling at The Animation Workshop in 2017 and started her freelance business Høj Høstrup Illustration in Aarhus. Her first comic The Matter We’re Made Of (Det Rette Element) came out at the beginning of 2019 and won the Ping Award for best Danish debut.
1 book
80 pages, b/w
24.5 x 17.5 cm
Published in Swedish.
Age 15 years and up
SWIM! is a surreal meditation on parenthood and the relationship between sons and fathers.
Originally published in 2008. A new edition of this graphic novel was published by Forlaget Fahrenheit Autumn 2020.
Henrik Rehr, born 1964. He has published comics from, amongst others, Futuropolis, Dargaud/Urban China, Vents d’Ouest, Lerner Graphics, Ponent Mon, Jacoby & Stuart, Safara Editore, Carlsen Comics and Forlaget Fahrenheit.
Henrik Rehr can read scripts in Danish, English, French, German, Swedish and Norwegian and is available for projects.
1 book
72 pages
24.0 x 17.0 cm
Sold to: France, Italy, Greece, Hungary and Korea.
Ages 9 and up
Playing ”pass the message” at school was a lot of fun for Vera and her friends. Then the quiet, new girl Anna joined the game. She whispered: ‘My mom hits me’. The Whispers Game is a comic book about girls making themselves heard.
Born in 1992. Cartoonist and illustrator. Graduated with a BA in Graphic Storytelling from The Animation Workshop in 2017.
Danish Children’s author with 57 published books. Translated into 20 languages. Current bestseller is the graphic novel, Zenobia.